The Blog Barn

Why CSA?

Antaya Acres Heritage Farm   -   Apr 03, 2010 - By Brett & Stephanie

As many of you know, this is our first year as a CSA. I have been selling produce down in Rochester for the last couple of years out of a 3 acre garden we had always kept here on the 10 acres where we live. CSA is just a little larger scale then what I was...

VOTE NOW LEGAL RAW MILK - Save our Family Dairy Fa...

Trautman Family Farm   -   Apr 03, 2010 - By Scott&JulieTraut

Hey you there - in Wisconsin. Or that knows people IN Wisconsin. We need you. Now. Monday - we need you to call your representatives on MONDAY and tell them to schedule the vote - and vote for - legal raw milk. No more amendments. No more foolishness. ...

Starting the Garden

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Apr 02, 2010 - By Emily

It's an unseasonably warm weekend, and a long one away from the office for me.  We're excited to be getting some things in the ground at last! Our garlic overwintered well, and the chives are ready to be cut anytime now.  Other than the lemon...

Into the Strata-Sphere or How Not to be an Easter ...

Christopher Ranch   -   Apr 02, 2010 - By Justin_1

If you’re ready for the basket, as my mother used to say, here’s how to stifle the urge to throw those nicely colored Easter eggs at passing cars or tear the ears off the inordinate amount of chocolate bunnies you’re planning to devour. Simmer down, have a...

Chef Giletto and the Flavor Globe

Christopher Ranch   -   Apr 02, 2010 - By Justin_1

    Executive Chef, Michael Giletto , TV, film and radio personality, food stylist, winner of numerous awards and honors (including James Beard and Zagat awards), and Christopher Ranch favorite, should officially add another accomplishment to...

The lost and found art of Indigenous Tropical Food...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Apr 02, 2010 - By Tony_1

ju I have lived and worked for the last twenty years in the Tropics .I have met a lot of indigenous people whose families lived for generations in Florida .Among those I met and learned from are Native Floridians, Native Americans from the Seminole and...

Hay Bale Feeder

Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Apr 02, 2010 - By Mona

One of the many fun things with having a farm is that you get to utilize those hobbies of yours.  For Dan, my very crafty husband, he gets to use all of his woodworking tools and skills.  He just made this beautiful hay feeder for the alpacas which...

Hail, Hail...

Rose-Hip Farm   -   Apr 02, 2010 - By Karen_2

Hunkering down before dawn, we listened to small hail bouncing off the greenhouse. At first light my first foray into the mud was a relief. So far, so good on storm damage. Not that I would notice one more broken tree branch.  Once I've feed &...

I've got a great way for you to buy the veggies and flowers you want. You may order on the weekend and pick up your order during the week. Simple and easy. Let me know if you have questions and/or want me to put you on the email list to be notified when...

Irrigation, please

Wild Things Farm   -   Apr 02, 2010 - By Terry_5

With today being April Fool's Day I kept trying to come up with some kind of April Fool's joke, but was just too busy with springtime chores!  This weather has been so awesome for getting crops going that it's hard to stop.  I did play an...